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CLASSES & LEVELS
Class Descriptions
- Alignment: A few classes restrict a character's possible alignments.
An entry of "Any" means that
characters of this class are not restricted in alignment. - Hit Die: The type of Hit Die used by characters of the class determines
the number of hit points gained
per level. - Class Table: This table details how a character improves as he or
she gains experience levels. Class tables typically include the following:
- Level: The character's level in that class.
- Base Attack Bonus: The character's base attack bonus and number of attacks.
- Fort Save: The base save bonus on Fortitude saving throws. The
character's Constitution modifier
also applies. - Ref Save: The base save bonus on Reflex saving throws. The character's
Dexterity modifier also
applies. - Will Save: The base save bonus on Will saving throws. The character's Wisdom modifier also applies.
- Special: Level-dependent class abilities, each explained in the "Class Features" sections that follow.
- Class Skills: The number of skill points the character starts with
at 1st level, the number of skill points
gained each level thereafter, and the list of class skills. - Class Features: Special characteristics of the class. When applicable,
this section also mentions
restrictions and disadvantages of the class. Class features include some or all of the following. - Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Which weapons and armor types the character is proficient with.
- Other Features: Each class has certain unique capabilities.
- Ex-Members: If, for some reason, a character is forced to give up
this class, these are the rules for what
happens. - Spells per Day: How many spells of each spell level the character
can cast each day. If the entry
is "—" for a given level of spells, the character may not cast any spells of that level. If the entry
is "0," the character may only cast spells of that level if he or she has bonus spells. If the entry is a
number, the character may cast that many spells plus any bonus spells. Bonus spells for wizards are
based on Intelligence. Bonus spells for clerics, druids, paladins, and rangers are based on Wisdom.
Bonus spells for sorcerers and bards are based on Charisma. - A character can always choose to memorize a lower-level spell to fill a higher-level slot.
ARCANE ARCHER
Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d8
Requirements:
- Race: Elf or half-elf.
- Base Attack Bonus: +6.
- Feats: Weapon Focus (any bow other than a crossbow), Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot.
- Spellcasting: Ability to cast 1st-level arcane spells.
Class Skills: The arcane archer’s class skills
(and the key ability for each skill) are Craft (Int), Hide (Dex).
Intuit Direction (Wis), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Ride (Dex),
Spot (Wis), Use Rope (Dex), and
Wilderness Lore (Wis).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: An arcane archer is proficient
with all simple and martial weapons, light
armor, medium armor, and shields.
Table: The Arcane Archer
Base Class Attack Fort Ref Will Level Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1st +1 +2 +2 +0 Enchant arrow +1 2nd +2 +3 +3 +0 Imbue arrow 3rd +3 +3 +3 +1 Enchant arrow +2 4th +4 +4 +4 +1 Seeker arrow 5th +5 +4 +4 +1 Enchant arrow +3 6th +6 +5 +5 +2 Phase arrow 7th +7 +5 +5 +2 Enchant arrow +4 8th +8 +6 +6 +2 Hail of arrows 9th +9 +6 +6 +3 Enchant arrow +5 10th +10 +7 +7 +3 Arrow of death
Enchant Arrow: At 1st level, every nonmagical arrow
an arcane archer nocks and lets fly becomes enchanted,
gaining a +1 enhancement bonus. An archer’s magic arrows only function
for her. For every two levels of
arcane archer the character advances past 1st level in the prestige class,
the magic arrows she creates
gain +1 greater potency.
Imbue Arrow: At 2nd level, an arcane archer gains this
spell-like ability, allowing her to place an area spell
upon an arrow. When the arrow is fired, the spell’s area is centered
upon where the arrow lands, even if the
spell could normally be centered only on the caster. This ability allows
the archer to use the bow’s range rather
than the spell’s range. It takes a standard action to cast the spell
and fire the arrow. The arrow must be fired
in the round the spell is cast, or the spell is wasted.
Seeker Arrow: At 4th level, the arcane archer can launch
an arrow once per day at a target known to her
within range, and the arrow travels to the target, even around corners.
Only an unavoidable obstacle or the
end of the arrow’s range prevents the arrow’s flight. This ability
negates cover and concealment modifiers,
but otherwise the attack is rolled normally. This is a spell-like ability.
(Shooting the arrow is part of the action.)
Phase Arrow: At 6th level, the arcane archer can launch
an arrow once per day at a target known to her
within range, and the arrow travels to the target in a straight path,
passing through any nonmagical barrier
or wall in its way. (A wall of force, a wall of fire, or the like stops
the arrow.) This ability negates cover,
concealment, and even armor modifiers, but otherwise the attack is rolled
normally. This is a spell-like ability.
(Shooting the arrow is part of the action.)
Hail of Arrows: In lieu of her regular attacks, once
per day the 8th-level arcane archer can fire an arrow at
each and every target within range, to a maximum of one target for every
arcane archer level she has earned.
Each attack uses the archer’s primary attack bonus, and each enemy
may only be targeted by a single arrow.
This is a spell-like ability.
Arrow of Death: At 10th level, the arcane archer can
enchant an arrow of death that forces the target, if
damaged by the arrow’s attack, to make a Fortitude save (DC 20) or
be slain immediately. It takes one day
to create an arrow of death, and the arrow only functions for the arcane
archer who created it.
The enchantment lasts no longer than one year, and the archer can only
have one such arrow in existence at
a time.
ASSASSIN
Hit Die: d6.
Requirements:
- To qualify to become an assassin, a character must fulfill all the following criteria.
- Alignment: Any evil.
- Move Silently: 8 ranks.
- Hide: 8 ranks.
- Disguise: 4 ranks.
- Special: In addition, he must kill someone for no other reason than to join the assassins.
Class Skills: The assassin’s class skills (and
the key ability for each skill) are Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha),
Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int, exclusive skill), Diplomacy
(Cha), Disable Device (Int),
Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information
(Cha), Hide (Dex), Innuendo (Wis),
Intimidate (Cha), Intuit Direction (Wis), Jump (Str), Listen (Wis), Move
Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex),
Pick Pocket (Dex), Read Lips (Int, exclusive skill), Search (Int), Sense
Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), Swim (Str),
Tumble (Dex), Use Magic Device (Cha, exclusive skill), and Use Rope (Dex).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Assassins are proficient
with the crossbow (hand, light, or heavy),
dagger (any type), dart, rapier, sap, shortbow (normal and composite),
and short sword.
Assassins are proficient with light armor but not with shields.
Table: The Assassin
Base Class Attack Fort Ref Will Level Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1st +0 +0 +2 +0 Sneak attack +1d6, death attack, poison use 2nd +1 +0 +3 +0 +1 save vs. poison, uncanny dodge (Dex bonus to AC) 3rd +2 +1 +3 +1 Sneak attack +2d6 4th +3 +1 +4 +1 +2 save vs. poison 5th +3 +1 +4 +1 Sneak attack +3d6, uncanny dodge (can’t be flanked) 6th +4 +2 +5 +2 +3 save vs. poison 7th +5 +2 +5 +2 +3 Sneak attack +4d6 8th +6 +2 +6 +2 +4 save vs. poison 9th +6 +3 +6 +3 Sneak attack +5d6 10th +7 +3 +7 +3 +5 save vs. poison, uncanny dodge (+1 vs. traps)
——— Spells per Day ——— Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ----- --- --- --- ---
1st 0 — — — 2nd 1 — — — 3rd 1 0 — — 4th 1 1 — — 5th 1 1 0 — 6th 1 1 1 — 7th 2 1 1 0 8th 2 1 1 1 9th 2 2 1 1 10th 2 2 2 1
Class Features
Sneak Attack: Any time the assassin’s target would
be denied her Dexterity bonus to AC (whether she
actually has a Dexterity bonus or not), the assassin’s attack deals
+1d6 points of damage. This extra damage
increases by +1d6 points every other level (+2d6 at 3rd level, +3d6 at
5th level, and so on). Should the
assassin score a critical hit with a sneak attack, this extra damage is
not multiplied.
It takes precision and penetration to hit a vital spot,
so ranged attacks can only count as sneak attacks if the
target is 30 feet away or less.
With a sap or an unarmed strike, the assassin can make
a sneak attack that deals subdual damage instead
of normal damage. He cannot use a weapon that deals normal damage to deal
subdual damage in a sneak
attack, not even with the usual –4 penalty, because he must make
optimal use of his weapon in order to
execute the sneak attack.
An assassin can only sneak attack living creatures
with discernible anatomies—undead, constructs, oozes,
plants, and incorporeal creatures lack vital areas to attack. Additionally,
any creature immune to critical hits
is similarly immune to sneak attacks. Also, the assassin must also be
able to see the target well enough to
pick out a vital spot and must be able to reach a vital spot. The assassin
cannot sneak attack while striking
at a creature with concealment or by striking the limbs of a creature
whose vitals are beyond reach.
If an assassin gets a sneak attack bonus from another
source (such as rogue levels), the bonuses to damage
stack.
Death Attack: If the assassin studies his victim for
3 rounds and then makes a sneak attack with a melee
weapon that successfully deals damage, the sneak attack has the additional
effect of possibly either
paralyzing or killing the target (assassin’s choice). While studying
the victim, the assassin can undertake
other actions so long as his attention stays focused on the target and
the target does not detect the assassin
or recognize the assassin as an enemy. If the victim of such an attack
fails her Fortitude saving throw
(DC 10 + the assassin’s class level + the assassin’s Intelligence
modifier) against the kill effect, she dies.
If the saving throw fails against the paralysis effect, the victim’s
mind and body become enervated, rendering
her completely helpless and unable to act for 1d6 rounds plus 1 round
per level of the assassin. If the victim’s
saving throw succeeds, the attack is just a normal sneak attack. Once
the assassin has completed the 3
rounds of study, he must make the death attack within the next 3 rounds.
If a death attack is attempted
and fails (the victim makes her save) or if the assassin does not launch
the attack within 3 rounds of
completing the study, 3 new rounds of study are required before he can
attempt another death attack.
Poison Use: Assassins are trained in the use of poison
and never risk accidentally poisoning themselves when
applying poison to a blade.
Spells: Beginning at 1st level, an assassin gains the
ability to cast a small number of arcane spells. To cast a
spell, the assassin must have an Intelligence score of at least 10 + the
spell’s level, so an assassin with an
Intelligence of 10 or lower cannot cast these spells. Assassin bonus spells
are based on Intelligence, and
saving throws against these spells have a DC of 10 + spell level + the
assassin’s Intelligence modifier
(if any). When the assassin gets 0 spells of a given level, such as 0
1st-level spells at 1st level, the assassin
gets only bonus spells. An assassin without a bonus spell for that level
cannot yet cast a spell of that level.
The assassin’s spell list appears below. An assassin prepares and
casts spells just as a wizard does.
Saving Throw Bonus vs. Poison: Assassins train with
poisons of all types and slowly grow more and more
resistant to their effects. This is reflected by a natural saving throw
bonus to all poisons gained at 2nd level
that increases by +1 for every two levels the assassin gains (+1 at 2nd
level, +2 at 4th level, +3 at 6th level,
and so on).
Uncanny Dodge: Starting at 2nd level, the assassin
gains the extraordinary ability to react to danger before
his senses would normally allow him to even be aware of it. At 2nd level
and above, he retains his Dexterity
bonus to AC (if any) regardless of being caught flat-footed or struck
by an invisible attacker. (He still loses
his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized.)
At 5th level, the assassin can no longer be flanked,
since he can react to opponents on opposite sides of him
as easily as he can react to a single attacker. This defense denies rogues
the ability to use flank attacks to
sneak attack the assassin. The exception to this defense is that a rogue
at least four levels higher than the
assassin can flank him (and thus sneak attack him).
At 10th level, the assassin gains an intuitive sense
that alerts him to danger from traps, giving him a +1
bonus to Reflex saves made to avoid traps.
If the assassin has another class that grants the uncanny
dodge ability, add together all the class levels of
the classes that grant the ability and determine the character’s
uncanny dodge ability on that basis.
Assassins choose their spells from the following list:
1st level—change self, detect poison, ghost sound,
obscuring mist, spider climb.
2nd level—alter self, darkness, pass without trace, undetectable
alignment.
3rd level—deeper darkness, invisibility, misdirection, nondetection.
4th level—dimension door, freedom of movement, improved invisibility,
poison.
BARBARIAN
Alignment: Any nonlawful.
Hit Die: d12.
Class Skills: The barbarian's class skills (and the key ability for each
skill) are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle
Animal (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Intuit Direction (Wis), Jump (Str), Listen
(Wis), Ride (Dex), Swim (Str), and
Wilderness Lore (Wis).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A barbarian is proficient with all simple
and martial weapons, light armor,
medium armor, and shields.
Table: The Barbarian
Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1 +1 +2 +0 +0 Rage 1/day; fast movement
2 +2 +3 +0 +0 Uncanny dodge (Dex bonus to AC)
3 +3 +3 +1 +1
4 +4 +4 +1 +1 Rage 2/day
5 +5 +4 +1 +1 Uncanny dodge (can't be flanked)
6 +6/+1 +5 +2 +2
7 +7/+2 +5 +2 +2
8 +8/+3 +6 +2 +2 Rage 3/day
9 +9/+4 +6 +3 +3
10 +10/+5 +7 +3 +3 Uncanny dodge (+1 against traps)
11 +11/+6/+1 +7 +3 +3 Damage reduction 1/—
12 +12/+7/+2 +8 +4 +4 Rage 4/day
13 +13/+8/+3 +8 +4 +4 Uncanny dodge (+2 against traps)
14 +14/+9/+4 +9 +4 +4 Damage reduction 2/—
15 +15/+10/+5 +9 +5 +5 Greater rage
16 +16/+11/+6/+1 +10 +5 +5 Rage 5/day,
uncanny dodge (+3 against traps)
17 +17/+12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +5 Damage reduction 3/—
18 +18/+13/+8/+3 +11 +6 +6
19 +19/+14/+9/+4 +11 +6 +6 Uncanny dodge (+4 against traps)
20 +20/+15/+10/+5 +12 +6 +6 Rage 6/day;
no longer winded after rage;
damage reduction 4/—
Barbarian Rage: Barbarian temporarily gains +4 to Strength, +4 to Constitution,
and a +2 morale bonus on
Will saves, but suffers a –2 penalty to AC.
The increase in Constitution increases the barbarian's hit points by
2 points per level, but these hit points go
away at the end of the rage when the Constitution score drops back to
normal. While raging, a barbarian
cannot use skills or abilities that require patience and concentration.
(The only class skills he can't use while
raging are Craft, Handle Animal, and Intuit Direction.) He can use any
feat he might have except for
Expertise, item creation feats, metamagic feats, and Skill Focus (if it's
tied to a skill that requires patience
or concentration).
A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the character's
(newly improved) Constitution modifier.
The barbarian may prematurely end the rage voluntarily. At the end of
the rage, the barbarian is fatigued
(–2 to Strength, –2 to Dexterity, can't charge or run) for the
duration of that encounter (unless the barbarian
is 20th level, when this limitation no longer applies). The barbarian
can only fly into a rage once per
encounter, and only a certain number of times per day (determined by level).
Entering a rage takes no time
itself, but the barbarian can only do it during his action.
Starting at 15th level, the barbarian's rage bonuses become +6 to Strength,
+6 to Constitution, and a +3
morale bonus to Will saves. (The AC penalty remains at –2.)
Fast Movement: The barbarian has a speed faster than the norm for his
race by +10 feet when wearing no
armor, light armor, or medium armor (and not carrying a heavy load).
Uncanny Dodge: At 2nd level and above, the barbarian retains his Dexterity
bonus to AC (if any) if caught
flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker.
At 5th level, the barbarian can no longer be flanked. The exception to
this defense is that a rogue at least
four levels higher than the barbarian can still flank.
At 10th level, the barbarian gains a +1 bonus to Reflex saves made to
avoid traps and a +1 dodge bonus to
AC against attacks by traps. At 13th level, these bonuses rise to +2.
At 16th, they rise to +3, and at 19th
they rise to +4.
Damage Reduction: Starting at 11th level, the barbarian gains the extraordinary
ability to shrug off some
amount of injury from each blow or attack. Subtract 1 from the damage
the barbarian takes each time the
barbarian is dealt damage. At 14th level, this damage reduction rises
to 2. At 17th, it rises to 3. At 20th,
it rises to 4. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0.
Illiteracy: Barbarians are the only characters that do not automatically
know how to read and write.
A barbarian must spend 2 skill points to gain the ability to read and
write any language the barbarian is
able to speak.
Ex-Barbarians: A barbarian who becomes lawful loses the ability to rage
and cannot gain more levels as a
barbarian. The barbarian retains all the other benefits of the class.
BARD
Alignment: Any nonlawful.
Hit Die: d6.
Class Skills: The bard's class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
are Alchemy (Int), Appraise (Int),
Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int),
Decipher Script (Int, exclusive skill),
Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather Information
(Cha), Hide (Dex), Intuit Direction
(Wis), Jump (Str), Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int), Listen
(Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform
(Cha), Pick Pocket (Dex), Profession (Wis), Scry (Int, exclusive skill),
Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language
(Int), Spellcraft (Int), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex), and Use Magic Device
(Cha, exclusive skill).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A bard is proficient with all simple weapons.
Additionally, the bard is
proficient with one of the following weapons: longbow, composite longbow,
longsword, rapier, sap, short
composite bow, short sword, shortbow, or whip. Bards are proficient with
light armor, medium armor, and
shields.
TABLE: The Bard
Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1 +0 +0 +2 +2 Bardic music,
Bardic knowledge
2 +1 +0 +3 +3
3 +2 +1 +3 +3
4 +3 +1 +4 +4
5 +3 +1 +4 +4
6 +4 +2 +5 +5
7 +5 +2 +5 +5
8 +6/+1 +2 +6 +6
9 +6/+1 +3 +6 +6
10 +7/+2 +3 +7 +7
11 +8/+3 +3 +7 +7
12 +9/+4 +4 +8 +8
13 +9/+4 +4 +8 +8
14 +10/+5 +4 +9 +9
15 +11/+6/+1 +5 +9 +9
16 +12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +10
17 +12/+7/+2 +5 +10 +10
18 +13/+8/+3 +6 +11 +11
19 +14/+9/+4 +6 +11 +11
20 +15/+10/+5 +6 +12 +12
TABLE: Bard Spells Per Day
------------Spells per Day----------- Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ----- - - - - - - -
1 2 — — — — — — 2 3 0 — — — — — 3 1 — — — — — 4 3 2 0 — — — — 5 3 3 1 — — — — 6 3 3 2 — — — — 7 3 3 2 0 — — — 8 3 3 3 1 — — — 9 3 3 3 2 — — — 10 3 3 3 2 0 — — 11 3 3 3 3 1 — — 12 3 3 3 3 2 — — 13 3 3 3 3 2 0 — 14 4 3 3 3 3 1 — 15 4 4 3 3 3 2 — 16 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 17 4 4 4 4 3 3 1 18 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 19 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 20 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
TABLE: Bard Spells Known
------------Spells Known------------- Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ----- - - - - - - -
1 4 — — — — — — 2 5 2* — — — — — 3 6 3 — — — — — 4 6 3 2* — — — — 5 6 4 3 — — — — 6 6 4 3 — — — — 7 6 4 4 2* — — — 8 6 4 4 3 — — — 9 6 4 4 3 — — — 10 6 4 4 4 2* — — 11 6 4 4 4 3 — — 12 6 4 4 4 3 — — 13 6 4 4 4 4 2* — 14 6 4 4 4 4 3 — 15 6 4 4 4 4 3 — 16 6 5 4 4 4 4 2* 17 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 18 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 19 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 20 6 5 5 5 5 5 4
*Provided the bard has sufficient Charisma to have a bonus spell of this level.
Spells: A bard casts arcane spells. The bard casts these spells without
needing to memorize them
beforehand or keep a spellbook. Bards receive bonus spells for high Charisma,
and to cast a spell a bard
must have a Charisma score at least equal to 10 + the level of the spell.
The Difficulty Class for a saving
throw against a bard's spell is 10 + the spell's level + the bard's Charisma
modifier.
Bardic Music: Once per day per level, a bard can use song or poetics
to produce magical effects on those
around him or her. While these abilities fall under the category of bardic
music, they can include reciting
poetry, chanting, singing lyrical songs, singing melodies, whistling,
playing an instrument, or playing an
instrument in combination with some spoken performance. As with casting
a spell with a verbal component,
a deaf bard suffers a 20% chance to fail with bardic music. If the bard
fails, the attempt still counts against
the daily limit.
The Bardic Music effects are:
* Inspire Courage: A bard with 3 or more ranks in Perform can to inspire
courage in his or her allies. To be
affected, an ally must hear the bard sing for a full round. The effect
lasts as long as the bard sings and for
5 rounds after the bard stops singing (or 5 rounds after the ally can
no longer hear the bard). While singing,
the bard can fight but cannot cast spells, activate magic items by spell
completion (such as scrolls), or
activate magic items by magic word (such as wands). Affected allies receive
a +2 morale bonus to saving
throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 morale bonus to attack
and weapon damage rolls. Inspire
courage is a supernatural, mind-affecting ability.
* Countersong: A bard with 3 or more ranks in Perform can counter magical
effects that depend on sound
(but not spells that simply have verbal components). As with inspire courage,
a bard may sing, play, or recite
a countersong while taking other mundane actions, but not magical actions.
Each round of the countersong,
the bard makes a Perform check. Any creature within 30 feet of the bard
(including the bard) who is affected
by a sonic or language-dependent magical attack may use the bard's Perform
check result in place of his
saving throw if, after rolling the saving throw, the Perform check result
proves to be better. The bard may
keep up the countersong for 10 rounds. Countersong is a supernatural ability.
* Fascinate: A bard with 3 or more ranks in Perform can cause a single
creature to become fascinated with
him. The creature to be fascinated must be able to see and hear the bard
and must be within 90 feet. The
bard must also see the creature. The creature must be able to pay attention
to the bard. The distraction of a
nearby combat or other dangers prevents the ability from working. The
bard makes a Perform check, and the
target can negate the effect with a Will saving throw equal to or greater
than the bard's check result. If the
saving throw succeeds, the bard cannot attempt to fascinate that creature
again for 24 hours. If the saving
throw fails, the creature sits quietly and listens to the song for up
to 1 round per level of the bard. While
fascinated, the target's Spot and Listen checks suffer a –4 penalty.
Any potential threat (such as an ally of
the bard moving behind the fascinated creature) allows the fascinated
creature a second saving throw
against a new Perform check result. Any obvious threat, such as casting
a spell, drawing a sword, or aiming,
automatically breaks the effect.
While fascinating (or attempting to fascinate) a creature, the bard must
concentrate, as if casting or
maintaining a spell. Fascinate is a spell-like, mind- affecting charm
ability.
* Inspire Competence: A bard with 6 or more ranks in Perform can help
an ally succeed at a task. The ally
must be able to see and hear the bard and must be within 30 feet. The
bard must also see the creature. The
ally gets a +2 competence bonus on his skill checks with a particular
skill as long as he or she continues to
hear the bard's music. The DM may rule that certain uses of this ability
are infeasible. The bard can maintain
the effect for 2 minutes (long enough for the ally to take 20). Inspire
competence is a supernatural,
mind-affecting ability.
* Suggestion: A bard with 9 or more ranks in Perform can make a suggestion
(as the spell) to a creature that
he has already fascinated (see above). The suggestion doesn't count against
the bard's daily limit on bardic
music performances (one per day per level), but the fascination does.
A Will saving throw (DC 13 + the bard's
Charisma modifier) negates the effect. Suggestion is a spell-like, mind-affecting
charm ability.
* Inspire Greatness: A bard with 12 or more ranks in Perform can inspire
greatness in another creature. For
every three levels the bard attains beyond 9th, the bard can inspire greatness
in one additional creature. To
inspire greatness, the bard must sing and the creature must hear the bard
sing for a full round, as with inspire
courage. The creature must also be within 30 feet. A creature inspired
with greatness gains temporary Hit
Dice, attack bonuses, and saving throw bonuses as long as he or she hears
the bard continue to sing and for
5 rounds thereafter. (All these bonuses are competence bonuses.)
The target gains the following boosts:
* +2 Hit Dice (d10s that grant temporary hit points).
* +2 competence bonus on attacks.
* +1 competence bonus on Fortitude saves.
Apply the target's Constitution modifier, if any, to each bonus Hit Die.
These extra Hit Dice count as regular
Hit Dice for determining effects such as the sleep spell. Inspire greatness
is a supernatural, mind-affecting
enchantment ability.
Bardic Knowledge: A bard may make a special bardic knowledge check with
a bonus equal to his level + his
Intelligence modifier to see whether he knows some relevant information
about local notable people,
legendary items, or noteworthy places. This check will not reveal the
powers of a magic item but may give a
hint as to its general function. The bard may not take 10 or take 20 on
this check; this sort of knowledge is
essentially random. The DM will determine the Difficulty Class of the
check by referring to the table below.
DC Type of Knowledge -- -----------------
10 Common, known by at least a substantial minority of the local population. 20 Uncommon but available, known by only a few people in the area. 25 Obscure, known by few, hard to come by. 30 Extremely obscure, known by very few, possibly forgotten by most who once knew it, possibly
known only by those who don't understand the significance of the knowledge.
Ex-Bards: A bard who becomes lawful in alignment cannot progress in levels
as a bard, though he retains
all his bard abilities.
BLACKGUARD
Hit Die: d10.
Requirements:
- Alignment: Any evil.
- Base Attack Bonus: +6.
- Knowledge (religion): 2 ranks.
- Hide: 5 ranks.
- Feats: Cleave, Sunder.
- Special: The blackguard must have made peaceful contact with an evil
outsider who was summoned by
him or someone else to have contracted the taint of true evil.
Class Skills: The blackguard’s class skills (and
the key ability for each skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft
(Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha),
Knowledge (religion) (Int),
Profession (Wis), and Ride (Dex).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Blackguards are proficient
with all simple and martial weapons, with all
types of armor, and with shields.
Table: The Blackguard
Base Class Attack Fort Ref Will Level Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1st +1 +2 0 0 Detect good, poison use 2nd +2 +3 0 0 Dark blessing, smite good 3rd +3 +3 +1 +1 Command undead, aura of despair 4th +4 +4 +1 +1 Sneak attack +1d6 5th +5 +4 +1 +1 Fiendish servant 6th +6 +5 +2 +2 7th +7 +5 +2 +2 Sneak attack +2d6 8th +8 +6 +2 +2 9th +9 +6 +3 +3 10th +10 +7 +3 +3 Sneak attack +3d6
Class ———— Spells per Day ———— Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ----- --- --- --- ---
1st 0 — — — 2nd 1 — — — 3rd 1 0 — — 4th 1 1 — — 5th 1 1 0 — 6th 1 1 1 — 7th 2 1 1 0 8th 2 1 1 1 9th 2 2 1 1 10th 2 2 2 1
Detect Good: At will, the blackguard can detect good
as a spell-like ability. This ability duplicates the effects
of the spell detect good.
Poison Use: Blackguards are skilled in the use of poison
and never risk accidentally poisoning themselves
when applying poison to a blade.
Dark Blessing: A blackguard applies his Charisma modifier (if positive) as a bonus to all saving throws.
Spells: Beginning at 1st level, a blackguard gains
the ability to cast a small number of divine spells. To cast a
spell, the blackguard must have a Wisdom score of at least 10 + the spell’s
level, so a blackguard with a
Wisdom of 10 or lower cannot cast these spells. Blackguard bonus spells
are based on Wisdom, and saving
throws against these spells have a DC of 10 + spell level + the blackguard’s
Wisdom modifier. When the
blackguard gets 0 spells of a given level, such as 0 1st-level spells
at 1st level, he gets only bonus spells.
(A blackguard without a bonus spell for that level cannot yet cast a spell
of that level.) The blackguard’s
spell list appears below. A blackguard has access to any spell on the
list and can freely choose which to
prepare, just like a cleric. A blackguard prepares and casts spells just
as a cleric does (though the blackguard
cannot spontaneously cast cure or inflict spells).
Smite Good: Once a day, a blackguard of 2nd level or
higher may attempt to smite good with one normal
melee attack. He adds his Charisma modifier (if positive) to his attack
roll and deals 1 extra point of damage
per class level. For example, a 9th-level blackguard armed with a longsword
would deal 1d8+9 points of
damage, plus any additional bonuses from high Strength or magical effects
that normally apply. If the
blackguard accidentally smites a creature that is not good, the smite
has no effect but it is still used up for
that day. Smite good is a supernatural ability.
Aura of Despair: Beginning at 3rd level, the blackguard
radiates a malign aura that causes enemies within
10 feet of him to suffer a –2 morale penalty on all saving throws.
Aura of despair is a supernatural ability.
Command Undead: When a blackguard reaches 3rd level,
he gains the supernatural ability to command and
rebuke undead. He commands undead as would a cleric of two levels lower.
Sneak Attack: If a blackguard can catch an opponent
when she is unable to defend herself effectively from
his attack, he can strike a vital spot for extra damage. Basically, any
time the blackguard’s target would be
denied her Dexterity bonus to AC (whether she actually has a Dexterity
bonus or not), the blackguard’s attack
deals +1d6 points of damage at 4th level and an additional +1d6 points
for every three levels thereafter
(+2d6 at 7th level, +3d6 at 10th level, and so on). Should the blackguard
score a critical hit with a sneak
attack, this extra damage is not multiplied.
Ranged attacks only count as sneak attacks if the target
is 30 feet away or less. A blackguard cannot make
a sneak attack to deal subdual damage. The blackguard must be able to
see the target well enough to pick
out a vital spot and must be able to reach a vital spot. He cannot sneak
attack while striking at a creature
with concealment or by striking the limbs of a creature whose vitals are
beyond reach.
A blackguard can only sneak attack living creatures
with discernible anatomies. Undead, constructs, oozes,
plants, and incorporeal creatures lack vital areas to attack. Additionally,
any creature immune to critical hits
is not subject to sneak attacks.
If a blackguard gets a sneak attack bonus from another
source (such as rogue levels), the bonuses to damage
stack.
Blackguards choose their spells from the following list:
1st level—cause fear, cure light wounds, doom,
inflict light wounds, magic weapon, summon monster I*.
2nd level—bull’s strength, cure moderate wounds, darkness, death
knell, inflict moderate wounds, shatter,
summon monster II*.
3rd level—contagion, cure serious wounds, deeper darkness, inflict
serious wounds, protection from elements,
summon monster III*.
4th level—cure critical wounds, freedom of movement, inflict critical
wounds, poison, summon monster IV*.
*Evil creatures only.
Fallen Paladins
Blackguards who possess levels of paladin (that is
to say, are now ex-paladins) gain extra abilities the more
levels of paladin they possess. Those who have tasted the light of goodness
and justice and turned away
make the foulest villains.
Table: Fallen Paladin Blackguard Abilities
Paladin Extra Levels Ability ------- -------
1–2: Smite good once per day. (This is in addition to the ability granted to all blackguards at 2nd level, so that a fallen paladin blackguard can smite good a total of twice per day.) 3–4: Lay on hands. Once per day, the blackguard can cure himself of damage equal to his Charisma bonus times his level. The blackguard can only cure himself or his fiendish servant with this spell-like ability. 5–6: Sneak attack damage increased by +1d6. 7–8: Fiendish summoning. Once per day, the blackguard can use a summon monster I spell to call forth an evil creature. For this spell, the caster level is double the blackguard’s class level. 9–10: Undead companion. In addition to the fiendish servant, the blackguard gains (at 5th level) a Medium-size skeleton or zombie as a companion. This companion cannot be turned or rebuked by another and gains all special bonuses as a fiendish servant when the blackguard gains levels. 11+: Favored of the dark deities. Evil deities like nothing more than to see a pure heart corrupted, and thus a fallen paladin of this stature immediately gains a blackguard level for each level of paladin he trades in. For example, a character who has twelve levels of paladin can immediately become a 10th-level blackguard with all abilities if he chooses to lose ten levels of paladin. The character level of the character does not change. This, of course, is in every way a profitable trade for the evil character, since he has already lost most of the benefits he gained from having those paladin levels. However, with the loss of paladin levels, the character no longer gains extra abilities found on this table. Thus, a fallen paladin of 15th level could become a 10th-level blackguard/5th-level paladin with the first three extra abilities on this chart because of those five levels of paladin.
CLERIC
Alignment: Varies by deity. A cleric's alignment must be within one step
of his deity's, and it may not be
neutral unless the deity's alignment is neutral.
Hit Die: d8.
Class Skills: The cleric's class skills (and the key ability for each
skill) are Concentration (Con), Craft (Int),
Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (religion)
(Int), Profession (Wis), Scry
(Int, exclusive skill), and Spellcraft (Int).
Domains and Class Skills: A cleric who chooses Animal or Plant as one
of his domains also has Knowledge
(nature) (Int) as a class skill. A cleric who chooses Knowledge as one
of his domains also has all Knowledge
(Int) skills as class skills. A cleric who chooses Travel as one of his
domains also has Wilderness Lore as a
class skill. A cleric who chooses Trickery as one of his domains also
has Bluff (Cha), Disguise (Cha), and Hide
(Dex) as class skills. See Deity, Domains, and Domain Spells, below, for
more information.
Armor and Weapon Proficiency: Clerics are proficient with all simple
weapons. Clerics are proficient with all
types of armor (light, medium, and heavy) and with shields. Note that
armor check penalties for armor
heavier than leather apply to the skills Balance, Climb, Escape Artist,
Hide, Jump, Move Silently, Pick Pocket,
and Tumble.
TABLE: The Cleric
Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1 +0 +2 +0 +2 Turn or rebuke undead 2 +1 +3 +0 +3 3 +2 +3 +1 +3 4 +3 +4 +1 +4 5 +3 +4 +1 +4 6 +4 +5 +2 +5 7 +5 +5 +2 +5 8 +6/+1 +6 +2 +6 9 +6/+1 +6 +3 +6 10 +7/+2 +7 +3 +7 11 +8/+3 +7 +3 +7 12 +9/+4 +8 +4 +8 13 +9/+4 +8 +4 +8 14 +10/+5 +9 +4 +9 15 +11/+6/+1 +9 +5 +9 16 +12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10 17 +12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10 18 +13/+8/+3 +11 +6 +11 19 +14/+9/+4 +11 +6 +11 20 +15/+10/+5 +12 +6 +12
TABLE: Cleric Spells Per Day
------------------ Spells per Day*--------------------- Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ----- - - - - - - - - - -
1 3 1+1 — — — — — — — — 2 4 2+1 — — — — — — — — 3 4 2+1 1+1 — — — — — — — 4 5 3+1 2+1 — — — — — — — 5 5 3+1 2+1 1+1 — — — — — — 6 5 3+1 3+1 2+1 — — — — — — 7 6 4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1 — — — — — 8 6 4+1 3+1 3+1 2+1 — — — — — 9 6 4+1 4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1 — — — — 10 6 4+1 4+1 3+1 3+1 2+1 — — — — 11 6 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1 — — — 12 6 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 3+1 2+1 — — — 13 6 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1 — — 14 6 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 3+1 2+1 — — 15 6 5+1 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1 — 16 6 5+1 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 3+1 2+1 — 17 6 5+1 5+1 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 2+1 1+1 18 6 5+1 5+1 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 3+1 2+1 19 6 5+1 5+1 5+1 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 3+1 3+1 20 6 5+1 5+1 5+1 5+1 5+1 4+1 4+1 4+1 4+1
*In addition to the stated number of spells per day for 1st- through
9th-level spells, a cleric gets a domain
spell for each spell level, starting at 1st. The "+1" on this
list represents that. These spells are in addition to
any bonus spells for having a high Wisdom.
Some deities have favored weapons, and clerics consider it a point of
pride to wield them. A cleric whose
deity's favored weapon is a martial weapon and who chooses War as one
of his domains receives the Martial
Weapon Proficiency feat related to that weapon for free, as well as the
Weapon Focus feat related to that
weapon.
Spells: A cleric casts divine spells. A cleric may prepare and cast any
spell on the cleric spell list, provided he
can cast spells of that level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw
against a cleric's spell is 10 + the spell's
level + the cleric's Wisdom modifier.
Each cleric must choose a time at which he must spend an hour each day
in quiet contemplation or
supplication to regain his daily allotment of spells. Time spent resting
has no effect on whether a cleric can
prepare spells.
In addition to his standard spells, a cleric gets one domain spell of
each spell level, starting at 1st. When a
cleric prepares a domain spell, it must come from one of his two domains.
Deity, Domains, and Domain Spells: Choose a deity for your cleric. The
cleric's deity influences his alignment,
what magic he can perform, his values, and how others see him.
Choose two from among the deity's domains for your cleric's domains.
You can only select an alignment
domain (such as Good) for your cleric if his alignment matches that domain.
If your cleric is not devoted to a particular deity, you still select
two domains to represent his spiritual
inclinations and abilities (but the restriction on alignment domains still
applies).
Each domain gives your cleric access to a domain spell at each spell
level, from 1st on up, as well as a
granted power. Your cleric gets the granted powers of all the domains
selected. With access to two domain
spells at a given spell level, a cleric prepares one or the other each
day. If a domain spell is not on the Cleric
Spells list, a cleric can only prepare it in his domain slot.
Spontaneous Casting: Good clerics (and neutral clerics of good deities)
can channel stored spell energy into
healing spells that they haven't prepared ahead of time. The cleric can
"lose" a prepared spell in order to cast
any cure spell of the same level or lower (a cure spell is any spell with
"cure" in its name).
An evil cleric (or a neutral cleric of an evil deity), on the other hand,
can't convert prepared spells to cure
spells but can convert them to inflict spells (an inflict spell is one
with "inflict" in the title).
A cleric who is neither good nor evil and whose deity is neither good
nor evil can convert spells either to
cure spells or to inflict spells (player's choice), depending on whether
the cleric is more proficient at wielding
positive or negative energy. Once the player makes this choice, it cannot
be reversed. This choice also
determines whether the neutral cleric turns or commands undead (see below).
A cleric can't use spontaneous casting to convert domain spells into
cure or inflict spells. These spells arise
from the particular powers of the cleric's deity, not divine energy in
general.
Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: A cleric can't cast spells of
an alignment opposed to his own or to his
deity's.
Turn or Rebuke Undead: A good cleric (or a neutral cleric who worships
a good deity) has the supernatural
ability to turn undead. Evil clerics (and neutral clerics who worship
evil deities) can rebuke such creatures.
Neutral clerics of neutral deities can do one or the other (player's choice),
depending on whether the cleric
is more proficient at wielding positive or negative energy. Once the player
makes this choice, it cannot be
reversed. This choice also determines whether the neutral cleric can cast
spontaneous cure or inflict spells
(see above).
A cleric may attempt to turn or rebuke undead a number of times per day
equal to three plus his Charisma
modifier.
Extra Turning: As a feat, a cleric may take Extra Turning. This feat
allows the cleric to turn undead four more
times per day than normal. A cleric can take this feat multiple times,
gaining four extra daily turning attempts
each time.
Bonus Languages: A cleric's list of bonus languages includes Celestial,
Abyssal, and Infernal, in addition to
the bonus languages available to the character because of his race.
Ex-Clerics: A cleric who grossly violates the code of conduct expected
by his god (generally acting in ways
opposed to the god's alignment or purposes) loses all spells and class
features and cannot gain levels as a
cleric of that god until he atones.
DRUID
Alignment: Neutral good, lawful neutral, neutral, chaotic neutral, or
neutral evil.
Hit Die: d8.
Class Skills: The druid's class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
are Animal Empathy (Cha, exclusive
skill), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Handle Animal
(Cha), Heal (Wis), Intuit Direction
(Wis), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Profession (Wis), Scry (Int, exclusive
skill), Spellcraft (Int), Swim (Str), and
Wilderness Lore (Wis).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Druids are proficient with the following
weapons: club, dagger, dart, halfspear
, longspear, quarterstaff, scimitar, sickle, shortspear, and sling. Their
spiritual oaths prohibit them from using
weapons other than these. They are proficient with light and medium armors
but are prohibited from wearing
metal armor (thus, they may wear only padded, leather, or hide armor).
They are skilled with shields but must
use only wooden ones.
TABLE: The Druid
Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1 0 +2 +0 +2 Nature sense,
Animal companion
2 +1 +3 +0 +3 Woodland stride
3 +2 +3 +1 +3 Trackless step
4 +3 +4 +1 +4 Resist nature's lure
5 +3 +4 +1 +4 Wild shape (1/day)
6 +4 +5 +2 +5 Wild shape (2/day)
7 +5 +5 +2 +5 Wild shape (3/day)
8 +6/+1 +6 +2 +6 Wild shape (Large)
9 +6/+1 +6 +3 +6 Venom immunity
10 +7/+2 +7 +3 +7 Wild shape (4/day)
11 +8/+3 +7 +3 +7 Wild shape (Tiny)
12 +9/+4 +8 +4 +8 Wild shape (dire)
13 +9/+4 +8 +4 +8 A thousand faces
14 +10/+5 +9 +4 +9 Wild shape (5/day)
15 +11/+6/+1 +9 +5 +9 Wild shape (Huge),
Timeless body
16 +12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10 Wild shape
(elemental 1/day)
17 +12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10
18 +13/+8/+3 +11 +6 +11 Wild shape
(6/day, elemental 3/day)
19 +14/+9/+4 +11 +6 +11
20 +15/+10/+5 +12 +6 +12
TABLE: Druid Spells Per Day
------------------Spells per Day----------------------- Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ----- - - - - - - - - - -
1 3 1 — — — — — — — — 2 4 2 — — — — — — — — 3 4 2 1 — — — — — — — 4 5 3 2 — — — — — — — 5 5 3 2 1 — — — — — — 6 5 3 3 2 — — — — — — 7 6 4 3 2 1 — — — — — 8 6 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 6 4 4 3 2 1 — — — — 10 6 4 4 3 3 2 — — — — 11 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 — — — 12 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 — — — 13 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 — — 14 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 — — 15 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 — 16 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 — 17 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 18 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 19 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 20 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
A druid who wears prohibited armor or wields a prohibited weapon is unable
to use any of her magical powers
while doing so and for 24 hours thereafter. (Note: A druid can use wooden
items that have been altered by
the ironwood spell so that they function as though they were steel.)
Spells: A druid casts divine spells. A druid may prepare and cast any
spell on the druid spell list provided she
can cast spells of that level. She prepares and casts spells the way a
cleric does (though she cannot lose a
prepared spell to cast a cure spell in its place). To prepare or cast
a spell, a druid must have a Wisdom score
of at least 10 + the spell's level. The Difficulty Class for a saving
throw against a druid's spell is 10 + the
spell's level + the druid's Wisdom modifier. Bonus spells for druids are
based on Wisdom.
Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: A druid can't cast spells of an alignment opposed to her own.
Bonus Languages: A druid may substitute Sylvan for one of the bonus languages
available to her. In addition,
a druid knows the Druidic language. This secret language is known only
to druids, and druids are forbidden
from teaching it to nondruids. Druidic has its own alphabet.
Nature Sense: A druid can identify plants and animals (their species
and special traits) with perfect accuracy.
The druid can determine whether water is safe to drink or dangerous.
Animal Companion: A 1st-level druid may begin play with an animal companion.
This animal is one that the
druid has befriended with the spell animal friendship.
Woodland Stride: Starting at 2nd level, a druid may move through natural
thorns, briars, overgrown areas,
and similar terrain at his or her normal speed and without suffering damage
or other impairment. However,
thorns, briars, and overgrown areas that are enchanted or magically manipulated
to impede motion still affect
the druid.
Trackless Step: Starting at 3rd level, a druid leaves no trail in natural surroundings and cannot be tracked.
Resist Nature's Lure: Starting at 4th level, a druid gains a +4 bonus
to saving throws against the spell-like
abilities of feys.
Wild Shape: At 5th level, a druid gains the spell-like ability to polymorph
self into a Small or Medium-size
animal (but not a dire animal) and back again once per day. Unlike the
standard use of the spell, however,
the druid may only adopt one form. As stated in the spell description,
the druid regains hit points as if he or
she has rested for a day. The druid does not risk the standard penalty
for being disoriented while in the wild
shape.
The druid can use this ability more times per day at 6th, 7th, 10th,
14th, and 18th level, as noted. In addition,
the druid gains the ability to take the shape of a Large animal at 8th
level, a Tiny animal at 11th level, and a
Huge animal at 15th level. At 12th level or higher, she can take the form
of a dire animal.
At 16th level or higher, the druid may use wild shape to change into
a Small, Medium-size, or Large air, earth,
fire, or water elemental once per day. The druid gains all the elemental's
special abilities. At 18th level, the
druid can do this three times per day.
Venom Immunity: At 9th level, a druid gains immunity to all organic poisons,
including monster poisons but
not mineral poisons or poison gas.
A Thousand Faces: At 13th level, a druid gains the supernatural ability
to change his or her appearance at
will, as if using the spell alter self.
Timeless Body: After achieving 15th level, a druid no longer suffers
ability penalties for aging and cannot be
magically aged. Any penalties she may have already suffered, however,
remain in place. Bonuses still accrue,
and the druid still dies of old age when her time is up.
Ex-Druids: A druid who ceases to revere nature or who changes to a prohibited
alignment loses all spells and
druidic abilities and cannot gain levels as a druid until she atones.
DWARVEN DEFENDER
Hit Die: d12.
Requirements:
- Alignment: Any lawful.
- Race: Dwarf.
- Base Attack Bonus: +7.
- Feats: Dodge, Endurance, Toughness.
Class Skills: The defender’s class skills (and
the key ability for each skill) are Craft (Int), Listen (Wis), Sense
Motive (Wis), and Spot (Wis).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The dwarven defender
is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, all
types of armor, and shields.
Table: The Dwarven Defender
Base Class Attack Fort Ref Will AC Level Bonus Save Save Save Bonus Special ----- ------ ---- ---- ---- ----- -------
1st +1 +2 +0 +2 +1 Defensive stance 1/day 2nd +2 +3 +0 +3 +1 Defensive awareness (Dex bonus to AC) 3rd +3 +3 +1 +3 +1 Defensive stance 2/day 4th +4 +4 +1 +4 +2 5th +5 +4 +1 +4 +2 Defensive stance 3/day 6th +6 +5 +2 +5 +2 Damage reduction (3), defensive awareness (can’t be flanked) 7th +7 +5 +2 +5 +3 Defensive stance 4/day 8th +8 +6 +2 +6 +3 9th +9 +6 +3 +6 +3 Defensive stance 5/day 10th +10 +7 +3 +7 +4 Damage reduction (6), defensive awareness (+1 vs. traps)
Defensive Stance: When he needs to, the defender can
become a stalwart bastion of defense. In this
defensive stance, a defender gains phenomenal strength and durability,
but he cannot move from the spot
he is defending. He gains the following benefits:
- +2 Strength
- +4 Constitution
- +2 resistance bonus on all saves
- +4 dodge bonus to AC
While defending, a defender cannot use skills or abilities that would require him to shift his position, such as Move Silently or Jump. A defensive stance lasts for 3 rounds, plus the character’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. The defender may end the defense voluntarily prior to this limit. At the end of the defense, the defender is winded and suffers a –2 penalty to Strength for the duration of that encounter. The defender can only take his defensive stance a certain number of times per day as determined by his level. Taking the stance takes no time itself, but the defender can only do so during his action.
Defensive Awareness: Starting at 2nd level, the dwarven defender gains the extraordinary ability to react to danger before his senses would normally allow him to even be aware of it. At 2nd level and above, he retains his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) regardless of being caught flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker. (He still loses any Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized.)
At 5th level, the dwarven defender can no longer be flanked, since he can react to opponents on opposite sides of him as easily as he can react to a single attacker. This defense denies rogues the ability to use flank attacks to sneak attack the dwarven defender. The exception to this defense is that a rogue at least 4 levels higher than the dwarven defender can flank him (and thus sneak attack him).
At 10th level, the dwarven defender gains an intuitive sense that alerts him to danger from traps, giving him a +1 bonus to Reflex saves made to avoid traps.
Defensive awareness is cumulative with uncanny dodge. If the dwarven defender has another class that grants the uncanny dodge ability, add together all the class levels of the classes that grant these two abilities and determine the character’s defensive awareness ability on that basis.
Damage Reduction: At 6th level, the dwarven defender gains the extraordinary ability to shrug off some amount of injury from each blow or attack. Subtract 3 from the damage the dwarven defender takes each time he is dealt damage. At 10th level, this damage reduction rises to 6. Damage reduction can reduce damage to 0 but not below 0. (That is, the defender cannot actually gain hit points in this manner.)
FIGHTER
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d10.
Class Skills: The fighter's class skills (and the key ability for each
skill) are Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Handle Animal (Cha), Jump (Str),
Ride (Dex), and Swim (Str).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The fighter is proficient in the use of all simple and martial weapons and all armor (heavy, medium, and light) and shields.
TABLE: The Fighter
Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1 +1 +2 +0 +0 Bonus feat 2 +2 +3 +0 +0 Bonus feat 3 +3 +3 +1 +1 4 +4 +4 +1 +1 Bonus feat 5 +5 +4 +1 +1 6 +6/+1 +5 +2 +2 Bonus feat 7 +7/+2 +5 +2 +2 8 +8/+3 +6 +2 +2 Bonus feat 9 +9/+4 +6 +3 +3 10 +10/+5 +7 +3 +3 Bonus feat 11 +11/+6/+1 +7 +3 +3 12 +12/+7/+2 +8 +4 +4 Bonus feat 13 +13/+8/+3 +8 +4 +4 14 +14/+9/+4 +9 +4 +4 Bonus feat 15 +15/+10/+5 +9 +5 +5 16 +16/+11/+6/+1 +10 +5 +5 Bonus feat 17 +17/+12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +5 18 +18/+13/+8/+3 +11 +6 +6 Bonus feat 19 +19/+14/+9/+4 +11 +6 +6 20 +20/+15/+10/+5 +12 +6 +6 Bonus feat
Bonus Feats: At 1st level, the fighter gets a bonus feat in addition to the feat that any 1st-level character gets and the bonus feat granted to humans. The fighter gains an additional bonus feat at 2nd level and every two levels thereafter (4th, 6th, 8th, etc.). These bonus feats must be drawn from the following list: Ambidexterity, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge (Mobility, Spring Attack), Exotic Weapon Proficiency*, Expertise (Improved Disarm, Improved Trip, Whirlwind Attack), Improved Critical*, Improved Initiative, Improved Unarmed Strike (Deflect Arrows, Stunning Fist), Mounted Combat (Mounted Archery, Trample, Ride-By Attack, Spirited Charge), Point Blank Shot (Far Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, Shot on the Run), Power Attack (Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Sunder, Great Cleave), Quick Draw, Two- Weapon Fighting (Improved Two-Weapon Fighting), Weapon Finesse*, Weapon Focus*, Weapon Specialization*.
Some of the bonus feats available to a fighter cannot be acquired until the fighter has gained one or more prerequisite feats; these feats are listed parenthetically after the prerequisite feat. A fighter can select feats marked with an asterisk (*) more than once, but it must be for a different weapon each time. A fighter must still meet all prerequisites for a feat, including ability score and base attack bonus minimums.
Weapon Specialization: On achieving 4th level or higher, as a feat the fighter (and only the fighter) may take Weapon Specialization. Weapon Specialization adds a +2 damage bonus with a chosen weapon. The fighter must have Weapon Focus with that weapon to take Weapon Specialization. If the weapon is a ranged weapon, the damage bonus only applies if the target is within 30 feet, because only at that range can the fighter strike precisely enough to hit more effectively. The fighter may take this feat as a bonus feat or as a regular one.
LOREMASTER
Alignment: Any
Hit Die: d4.
Requirements:
- Spellcasting: Ability to cast seven different divinations, one of which must be 3rd level or higher.
- Two Knowledge Skills (Any Type): 10 ranks in each.
- Feats: Any three metamagic or item creation feats, plus Skill Focus (Knowledge [any individual Knowledge skill]).
Class Skills: The loremaster’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are Alchemy (Int), Appraise (Int), Concentration (Con), Decipher Script (Int, exclusive skill), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animals (Cha), Heal (Wis), Knowledge (all skills taken individually) (Int), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Scry (Int), Speak Language, Spellcraft (Int), and Use Magic Device (Cha, exclusive skill).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Loremasters gain no proficiency in any weapon or armor.
Table: The Loremaster
Base
Attack Fort Ref Will Class Level Bonus Save Save Save Special Spells per Day ----------- ------ ---- ---- ---- ------- --------------
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Secret +1 level of existing class 2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Lore +1 level of existing class 3rd +1 +1 +1 +3 Secret +1 level of existing class 4th +2 +1 +1 +4 Bonus language +1 level of existing class 5th +2 +1 +1 +4 Secret +1 level of existing class 6th +3 +2 +2 +5 Greater lore +1 level of existing class 7th +3 +2 +2 +5 Secret +1 level of existing class 8th +4 +2 +2 +6 Bonus language +1 level of existing class 9th +4 +3 +3 +6 Secret +1 level of existing class 10th +5 +3 +3 +7 True lore +1 level of existing class
Spells per Day: A loremaster continues training in magic as well as her field of research. Thus, when a new loremaster level is gained, the character gains new spells per day as if she had also gained a level in a spellcasting class she belonged to before she added the prestige class. She does not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained (improved chance of controlling or rebuking undead, metamagic or item creation feats, and so on). This essentially means that she adds the level of loremaster to the level of some other spellcasting class the character has, then determines spells per day and caster level accordingly.
If a character had more than one spellcasting class before she became a loremaster, she must decide to which class she adds each level of loremaster for purposes of determining spells per day when she adds the new level.
Secret: In their studies, loremasters stumble upon all sorts of applicable knowledge and secrets. At 1st level and every two levels afterward (3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th levels), the loremaster chooses one secret from Table: Loremaster Secrets. Her level plus Intelligence modifier determines which secrets she can choose. She can’t choose the same secret twice.
Table: Loremaster Secrets
Level + Int Modifier Secret Effect ------------ ------ ------
1 Instant mastery 4 ranks of a skill in which the character has no ranks 2 Secret health +3 hit points 3 Secrets of inner strength +1 bonus to Will saves 4 The lore of true stamina +1 bonus to Fortitude saves 5 Secret knowledge +1 bonus to Reflex saves of avoidance 6 Weapon trick +1 bonus to attack rolls 7 Dodge trick +1 dodge bonus to AC 8 Applicable knowledge Any one feat 9 Newfound arcana 1 bonus 1st-level spell* 10 More newfound arcana 1 bonus 2nd-level spell*
*As if gained through having a high ability score.
Lore: Loremasters gather knowledge. At 2nd level, they gain the ability to know legends or information regarding various topics, just like a bard can with bardic knowledge. The loremaster adds her level and her Intelligence modifier to the Knowledge check. See page 29 in the Player’s Handbook for more information on bardic knowledge.
Bonus Languages: Loremasters, in their laborious studies, learn new languages in order to access more knowledge. The loremaster can choose any new language at 4th and 8th level.
Greater Lore: At 6th level, a loremaster gains the ability to identify magic items, as the spell, as an extraordinary ability. She may do this once per item examined.
True Lore: At 10th level, once per day a loremaster can use her knowledge to gain the effects of a legend lore spell or an analyze dweomer spell. True lore is an extraordinary ability.
MONK
Alignment: Any lawful.
Hit Die: d8.
Class Skills: The monk's class skills (and the key ability for each skill)
are Balance (Dex), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy
(Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcana)
(Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis),
Swim (Str), and Tumble (Dex).
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Monks are proficient with basic peasant weapons and special weapons whose use is part of monk training. The full list includes club, crossbow (light or heavy), dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, shuriken, siangham, and sling.
A monk using a kama, nunchaku, or siangham can strike with his or her unarmed base attack, including her more favorable number of attacks per round (see below). His or her damage, however, is standard for the weapon (1d6, crit X2), not his or her unarmed damage. The weapon must be light, so a Small monk must use Tiny versions of these weapons in order to use the more favorable base attack.
A monk adds her Wisdom bonus (if any) to AC, in addition to her normal Dexterity modifier, and her AC improves as she gains levels. (Only add this extra AC bonus if the total of the monk's Wisdom modifier and the number in the "AC Bonus" column is a positive number.) The Wisdom bonus and the AC bonus represent a preternatural awareness of danger, and a monk does not lose either even in situations when he or she loses her Dexterity modifier due to being unprepared, ambushed, stunned, and so on. (Monks do lose these AC bonuses when immobilized.)
When wearing armor, a monk loses her AC bonus for Wisdom, AC bonus for class and level, favorable multiple unarmed attacks per round, and heightened movement. Furthermore, her special abilities all face the arcane spell failure chance that the armor type normally imposes.
TABLE: The Monk
Base Fort Ref Will Level Attack Bonus Save Save Save Special ----- ------------ ---- ---- ---- -------
1 0 +2 +2 +2 Unarmed Strike,
stunning attack, evasion
2 +1 +3 +3 +3 Deflect Arrows feat
3 +2 +3 +3 +3 Still mind
4 +3 +4 +4 +4 Slow fall (20 ft.)
5 +3 +4 +4 +4 Purity of body
6 +4 +5 +5 +5 Slow fall (30 ft.),
Improved Trip feat
7 +5 +5 +5 +5 Wholeness of body,
Leap of the clouds
8 +6/+1 +6 +6 +6 Slow fall (50 ft.)
9 +6/+1 +6 +6 +6 Improved evasion
10 +7/+2 +7 +7 +7 Ki strike (+1)
11 +8/+3 +7 +7 +7 Diamond body
12 +9/+4 +8 +8 +8 Abundant step
13 +9/+4 +8 +8 +8 Diamond soul, ki strike (+2)
14 +10/+5 +9 +9 +9
15 +11/+6/+1 +9 +9 +9 Quivering palm
16 +12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +10 Ki strike (+3)
17 +12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +10 Timeless body,
Tongue of the sun and moon
18 +13/+8/+3 +11 +11 +11 Slow fall (any distance)
19 +14/+9/+4 +11 +11 +11 Empty body
20 +15/+10/+5 +12 +12 +12 Perfect self
TABLE: More Monk Abilities
Unarmed Unarmed AC Unarmored Level Attack Bonus Damage* Bonus Speed** ----- ------------ ------- ----- ---------
1 +0 1d6 +0 30 ft. 2 +1 1d6 +0 30 ft. 3 +2 1d6 +0 40 ft. 4 +3 1d8 +0 40 ft. 5 +3 1d8 +1 40 ft. 6 +4/+1 1d8 +1 50 ft. 7 +5/+2 1d8 +1 50 ft. 8 +6/+3 1d10 +1 50 ft. 9 +6/+3 1d10 +1 60 ft. 10 +7/+4/+1 1d10 +2 60 ft. 11 +8/+5/+2 1d10 +2 60 ft. 12 +9/+6/+3 1d12 +2 70 ft. 13 +9/+6/+3 1d12 +2 70 ft. 14 +10/+7/+4/+1 1d12 +2 70 ft. 15 +11/+8/+5/+2 1d12 +3 80 ft. 16 +12/+9/+6/+3 1d20 +3 80 ft. 17 +12/+9/+6/+3 1d20 +3 80 ft. 18 +13/+10/+7/+4/+1 1d20 +3 90 ft. 19 +14/+11/+8/+5/+2 1d20 +3 90 ft. 20 +15/+12/+9/+6/+3 1d20 +4 90 ft.
*Small monks deal less damage.
**Small and dwarven monks are slower.
TABLE: Small Monk Unarmed Damage and Small Monk & Dwarf Monk Speed
Level Damage Speed ----- ------ -----
1–2 1d4 20 ft. 3 1d4 25 ft. 4–5 1d6 25 ft. 6–7 1d6 35 ft. 8 1d8 35 ft. 9-11 1d8 40 ft. 12-14 1d10 45 ft. 15 1d10 55 ft. 16-17 2d6 55 ft. 18-20 2d6 60 ft.
Unarmed Strike: A monk fighting unarmed gains the benefits of the Improved Unarmed Strike feat and thus does not provoke attacks of opportunity from armed opponents that she attacks.
Making an off-hand attack makes no sense for a monk striking unarmed.
A monk fighting with a one-handed weapon can make an unarmed strike as an off-hand attack, but she suffers the standard penalties for two-weapon fighting. Likewise, a monk with a weapon (other than a special monk weapon) in her off hand gets an extra attack with that weapon but suffers the usual penalties for two-weapon fighting and can't strike with a flurry of blows.
Flurry of Blows: The monk may make one extra attack in a round at her highest base attack, but this attack and each other attack made that round suffer a –2 penalty apiece. This penalty applies for 1 round, so it affects attacks of opportunity the monk might make before her next action. The monk must use the full attack action to strike with a flurry of blows. A monk may also use the flurry of blows if armed with a special monk weapon (kama, nunchaku, or siangham). If armed with one such weapon, the monk makes the extra attack either with that weapon or unarmed. If armed with two such weapons, she uses one for the regular attack (or attacks) and the other for the extra attack. In any case, her damage bonus on the attack with her off hand is not reduced.
Usually, a monk's unarmed strikes deal normal damage rather than subdual damage. However, she can choose to deal her damage as subdual damage when grappling.
Stunning Attack: The monk can use this ability once per round, but no more than once per level per day. The monk must declare she is using a stun attack before making the attack roll (thus, a missed attack roll ruins the attempt). A foe struck by the monk is forced to make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + one-half the monk's level + Wisdom modifier). In addition to receiving normal damage, If the saving throw fails, the opponent is stunned for 1 round. The stunning attack is a supernatural ability.
Evasion: If a monk makes a successful Reflex saving throw against an attack that normally deals half damage on a successful save, the monk instead takes no damage. Evasion can only be used if the monk is wearing light armor or no armor. It is an extraordinary ability.
Deflect Arrows: At 2nd level, a monk gains the Deflect Arrows feat, even if she doesn't have the prerequisite Dexterity score.
Fast Movement: At 3rd level and higher, a monk moves faster than normal. A monk in armor (even light armor) or carrying a medium or heavy load loses this extra speed. A dwarf or a Small monk moves more slowly than a Medium-size monk.
From 9th level on, the monk's running ability is actually a supernatural ability.
Still Mind: At 3rd level, a monk gains a +2 bonus to saving throws against spells and effects from the Enchantment school.
Slow Fall: At 4th level, the monk takes damage as if a fall were 20 feet shorter than it actually is. At 18th level, the monk can use a nearby wall to slow her descent and fall any distance without harm.
Purity of Body: At 5th level, a monk gains immunity to all diseases except for magical diseases.
Improved Trip: At 6th level, a monk gains the Improved Trip feat. She need not have taken the Expertise feat, normally a prerequisite.
Wholeness of Body: At 7th level, a monk can cure her own wounds. She can cure up to twice her current level in hit points each day, and she can spread this healing out among several uses. Wholeness of body is a supernatural ability.
Leap of the Clouds: At 7th level or higher, a monk's jumping distance (vertical or horizontal) is not limited according to her height.
Improved Evasion: At 9th level, a monk only takes half damage on a failed save.
Ki Strike: At 10th level, a monk's unarmed attack is empowered with ki. The unarmed strike damage from such an attack can deal damage to a creature with damage reduction as if the blow were made with a weapon with a +1 enhancement bonus. Ki strike is a supernatural ability.
Diamond Body: At 11th level, a monk gains immunity to poison of all kinds. Diamond body is a supernatural ability.
Abundant Step: At 12th level, a monk can slip magically between spaces, as per the spell dimension door, once per day. This is a spell-like ability, and the monk's effective casting level is one-half her actual level (rounded down).
Diamond Soul: At 13th level, a monk gains spell resistance. Her spell resistance equals her level + 10.
Quivering Palm: Starting at 15th level, a monk can use the quivering palm.
The monk can use the quivering palm attack once a week, and she must announce her intent before making her attack roll. Creatures immune to critical hits cannot be affected. The monk must be of higher level than the target (or have more levels than the target's number of Hit Dice). If the monk strikes successfully and the target takes damage from the blow, the quivering palm attack succeeds. Thereafter the monk can choose to try to slay the victim at any later time within 1 day per level of the monk. The monk merely wills the target to die (a free action), and unless the target makes a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + one-half the monk's level + Wisdom modifier), it dies. If the saving throw is successful, the target is no longer in danger from that particular quivering palm attack (but may be affected by another one at a later time). Quivering palm is a supernatural ability.
Timeless Body: After achieving 17th level, a monk no longer suffers ability penalties for aging and cannot be magically aged. (Any penalties she may have already suffered remain in place.) Bonuses still accrue, and the monk still dies of old age when her time is up.
Tongue of the Sun and Moon: A monk of 17th level or above can speak with any living creature.
Empty Body: At 19th level or higher, a monk can assume an ethereal state for 1 round per level per day, as per the spell etherealness. The monk may go ethereal on a number of different occasions during any single day as long as the total number of rounds spent ethereal does not exceed her level. Empty body is a supernatural ability.
Perfect Self: At 20th level, a monk is forevermore treated as an outsider rather than as a humanoid. Additionally, the monk gains damage reduction 20/+1.
Ex-Monks: A monk who becomes nonlawful cannot gain new levels as a monk but retain all monk abilities.
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